Τhe Minister of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries, Giannis Diamantides is expected to meet with Greek- American Senator, Leonidas Raptakis and a group of ship-owners. They will meet regarding the program about the conversion of the Liberty Ship into a floating museum in Piraeus.
The ship which sailed to the Port of Piraeus in 2009, owned by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, was transformed in Perama. The ship is currently managed by the “Friends of Liberty Association” and is one of the few salvaged Commercial Liberty Type vessels, contributing to the revival of the Greek Merchant Marines after World War II.
The ship was built in the U.S. during WWII and remained active for many years. After the end of the war, 100 Liberty ships were granted to Greek ship-owners by the States, contributing to the rise of Greek shipping.
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